Warrior Adventures Africa
Quality Safaris that benefit local people
This safari has been custom designed to provide the classic East Africa safari experience – staying at Luxury Safari Camps and lodges, traversing wide open plains teeming with animals in amazing quantities, and experiencing vibrant culture. The trip is focused on having the highest quality wildlife viewing, with top guiding and time to view the fascinating behavior of animals. We have designed it to suit a relaxed pace and thorough time spent in each region.
** Camps/ lodges are planned BUT may change depending on final booking date and guest count BUT will never be of lower quality.Minimum 2 travelers | Limited to 36 guests
Day 1: Arrival in Arusha, TanzaniaA Warrior Adventures Representative will be at the Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO). Meet and greet by your safari driver guides and transfer to Arusha for overnight.
Accommodation: Mount Meru Game Lodge- Set in beautiful and tranquil surroundings, the Mount Meru Game Lodge is nestled between the Usa River and the wildlife sanctuary.
Meal plan: half board | Website: http://mtmerugamelodge.co.tz/
Day 2: Arusha National ParkIn the morning, we will collect you at Mount Meru Game Lodge and take you to the Arusha National Park. The park has an incredible variety of fauna and flora, which cannot fail to impress. Hollywood also chose this region to film the movie “Hatari” in which Hardy Kruger starred alongside the legendary John Wayne. Your day trip will include a visit to the Ngurdo Crater. Buffaloes, waterbucks, giraffes, warthogs, zebras and baboons can be seen all year round as well as many different bird species. At the Momella Gate, an armed ranger will be waiting for you to accompany you on your walking safari that will give you the chance to experience the wildlife up-close. Only a few other national parks in Tanzania give you such an opportunity and it is something that should not be missed. Lunch will be taken at a picnic place and in the afternoon, you will continue your tour in the safari vehicle through the Arusha National Park.
Accommodation: Mount Meru Game Lodge | Meal plan: dinner, breakfast | Website: http://mtmerugamelodge.co.tz/
Day 3 & 4: Arusha - Tarangire National ParkAfter a leisurely breakfast your safari adventure begins. We drive to Tarangire National Park – home of the highest population of elephants, pride of lions, and over 400 species of birds. During the dry season, Tarangire is home to huge herds of buffalo and is inundated with zebra and wildebeest. There are long vistas and a baobab studded landscape that is the perfect backdrop for taking photos. These three days will be spent unearthing the many yet to be discovered nooks and crannies of the park. Each day, we’ll find a new place in the great outdoors to have a relaxing lunch and then continue our game drive until the African sun begins to wane.
Accommodation: Tarangire Oliver’s Camp - a peaceful and rustic retreat where wildlife is only a breath away.
Meal plan: Dinner, breakfast, lunch | Website: https://www.asiliaafrica.com/east-africa-safari/tanzania/tarangire/olivers-camp/
Day 5: Lake Manyara National ParkAfter an early breakfast, we drive to the beautiful and intimate Lake Manyara National Park for a full day of game viewing. The park is famous for its magnificent array of bird life and its impressively large elephant population. Soda Lake, located on the floor of the Rift Valley and next to a strikingly dramatic escarpment, attracts the breathtakingly elegant and delicate flamingos and pelicans, as well as countless species of hornbills, kingfishers, and the eye-catchingly peculiar hamerkop. The park is also home to olive baboon, vervet monkey, giraffe, hippo, African buffalo, impala, and pride of lions. The varied and diverse ecosystems within the park make for a unique experience. In the evening we climb the escarpment to the town of Karatu for your overnight.
Accommodation: Sanctuary Escarpment Luxury Lodge- A lavish accommodation in the Rift Valley escarpment that offers panoramic views in all directions.
Meal plan: Dinner, breakfast, lunch | Website: https://www.escarpmentluxurylodge.com/
Day 6: Lake Manyara - Lake EyasiEarly morning breakfast depart for Lake Eyasi to meet up the elusive Hadzabe tribe, whom you learn more about their fascinating culture. Picnic lunch then we go for Dagota Village tour.
Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Ziwani Lodge- Set to the east of Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania. | Meal plan: Dinner, breakfast, lunch | Website: https://ziwanilodge.com/
Day 7: Full Day Hadzabe in Lake EyasiStart off early with your bushman guide to meet a group of resident Hadzabe people. Enjoy the Hadzabe Tour walking into the bush with the only hunter-gatherers remaining in the East African region. The Hadzabe speak a click-based language and move their encampments with the seasonal movements of the wildlife. Your guide is a member of the group so he will explain to you about their customs and their way of life. You will get a chance to hunt, track wildlife, make fire and even take honey from bee’s nests with the Hadzabe people. Return to the camp for lunch then afternoon proceed with the activity.
Accommodation: Lake Eyasi Ziwani Lodge Set to the east of Lake Eyasi in northern Tanzania. | Meal plan: Dinner, breakfast, lunch | Website: https://ziwanilodge.com/
Day 8: Ngorongoro Crater TourToday you’ll have an all-day excursion to the World Heritage Site - Ngorongoro Crater - for game viewing on the crater floor. The crater is the home of the largest African mammals. Here is one of the few remaining places where it is possible to encounter the highly endangered black Rhinos. It is also possible to see elephants (mostly lone or “bachelor” bulls), pride of lions, hippos, a resident herd of wildebeest, zebra, various gazelles, and buffalo. We will have lunch at the water’s edge, and then we’ll ascend back to the crater rim seeing more game along the way. Our day ends with a soothing shower, dinner, and relaxing.
Accommodation: Ngorongoro Lemala Luxury Tented Camp-Seated at the highest point on the Ngorongoro crater’s rim and offering you supreme views. | Meal plan: Dinner, breakfast, lunch | Website: http://www.lemalacamp.com/ngorongoro-tented-camp
Day 9: Olduvai Gorge to Serengeti National ParkWe make our way to the Central Serengeti Plains with a stop for a culturally-enriching tour of the museum at Olduvai Gorge. The gorge is the site of years of tireless research into the anthropology of early man by the famous Leakey family and prominent universities. The museum is situated on the site of archaeological digs taking place throughout this, and the last, century. The site was made famous by the Leakey’s and some of the amazing hominid finds such as Australopithecus bosei or “Nutcracker Man” (because of his very large teeth and jaws) and Homo habilis (a hominid named for his handy abilities with tools found around the site). We then trek onwards to the Serengeti National Park, game driving and stopping for a picnic along the way. We arrive at our camp in the Seronera area in time for a shower before dinner.
Accommodation: Kubu Kubu Tented Luxury Camp- a quaint haven nestled in the Serengeti known for its simple elegance and warm hospitality.
Meal plan: Dinner, breakfast, lunch | Website: http://twctanzania.com/en/accommodation/kubu-kubu-tented-camp/
Day 10 - 13: Full days to see the migration crossing Mara RiveThese days are devoted to full game drives with many opportunities to get that “perfect shot” with your camera. The Serengeti is one of the most stunning wildlife sanctuaries in the world. The name comes from the Maasai word “siri nget” meaning “endless plains”. The wildebeest migration continues moving northwards during July and August, often spreading out across a broad front: some heading through Grumeti Reserve and Ikorongo, others north through the heart of the Serengeti National Park.
Accommodation: Mara Mara Tented Luxury Lodge, a luxury Lodge that is the perfect place to relax and is the corridor for the great migration | Meal plan: dinner, breakfast, lunch | Website:http://twctanzania.com/en/accommodation/mara-mara-tented-lodge/
Day 14: We have come to the end of our safariWe depart this morning after breakfast from the Lodge to the Kogatende Airstrip where you’ll say goodbye to your guides and board the Domestic flight to Arusha Airport, arriving in time for lunch. (Lunch at Gran Melia Hotel Arusha, a dayroom is held to allow you to relax and check out later in the day. A vehicle is on hand to transfer you to the Kilimanjaro International airport to connect with your International flight back home.
Meal plan: breakfast, lunch
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